Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.2 7/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandford Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wareham , and the 188th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandford Lane (BH20 4DY) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% higher than the Wareham average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandford Lane (BH20 4DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Admirals Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandford Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Admirals Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Admirals Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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